Bleeding Edge TV 275: The EeeStick motion game controllers from Asus

Posted by Nate True Categories: Gizmatic, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Video Games, Videocasts, Videos

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At the Asus booth during Computex 2008, we had the pleasure of looking at their new EeeStick video gaming controllers. Similar to the Nintendo Wii‘s Wii Remote and Nunchuk, aiming and player movement is controlled by swinging the right controller around and moving the left thumbstick.

Sunrise Kuo of Asus showed us a demo of the controllers in action. When they’re ready in July or August, they will be packaged with the Asus EeePC 901 or EeePC 1000 models.

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Bleeding Edge TV 273: Gigabyte’s NetBook M912 Tiny Convertible Tablet PC

Posted by Nate True Categories: Gizmatic, Handhelds, PC / Laptop, Videocasts, Videos

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We were pleasantly surprised at this Computex 2008 when we saw Gigabyte’s new convertible tablet, the M912. At $650, with an 8.9-inch screen and 160gb HDD, it promises to be an excellent competitor to the HP Mini-Note, which we reviewed recently. Gigabyte’s Brendon Lo says that the M912 should be out somewhere around July 2008.

We’re looking forward to getting our hands on one.

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HP Mini-Note 2133 first impressions

Posted by Sparky Categories: Design, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Product Reviews

I just got my hands on one of the HP Mini-Note 2133 ultra-portable notebook (netbook?) computers. A few first impressions are below, a taste of our upcoming HP 2133 vs. Eee PC 900 Battle Royale:

HP Mini-Note 2133 wins:

• 2133 has a much nicer keyboard
• 2133 has a cleaner design
• 2133 has a faster processor (1.6Ghz vs. 900Mhz)
• 2133 has more RAM (2GB vs. 1GB)

Eee PC 900 wins:

• Eee PC is cheaper ($550 vs. $729-819)
• Eee PC is slimmer and lighter (2133 battery protrudes downward)
• Eee PC has more USB 2.0 ports (3 vs. 2)
• Eee PC is easier to dual boot with Ubuntu

Obviously the HP 2133 has a lot going for it, however it’s significantly more expensive. Stay tuned for more in-depth information about these trendy new netbooks and how they compare for power, usability, and value.

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